Louisiana Tech University academics
Ruston, Louisiana · Public · 8,312 undergrads
Louisiana Tech University has 8,312 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 50 fields of study. The most degrees go to Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
The short answers
8,312
undergraduates.
1,026
graduate students.
50
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,494
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
31%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
8,312
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,026
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,427
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
49%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
31%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.6 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$62,720
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
74%
BlackCollege Scorecard
11%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
5.5%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
4.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.8%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
1.6%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,494
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
381
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
49
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
84
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
88
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Quarter
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers